The headiest loves were the loves that couldn't be.

“Henry shook his head, 'I was drunk,' he said, trying to sound both ashamed and …”

“Edith who had still not fully recovered from the debauchery at the Hayeses' had…”

“She was trying to sound tough and impatient, but she knew that vulnerable desir…”

“She saw now that he was like an illusionist who captivated women with a little …”